How Did YOUR Painiting Come Out?
Thinking a lot about "painting" my picture, yesterday, pushed me to add some splash into my day. With 15 minutes to spare before my first class, I pulled over into...
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Still Going Plant Strong at 98!
Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to listen to an incredible interview with a 98 year old cardiovascular surgeon. He grew up on an farm but has spent the la...
Take a Look Inside Your Heart....
By now, most of you know that I am a skeptic when it comes to all things pharmaceutical. It's not that I don't understand the value of a good medication, because I...
Getting to Know TMAO (No, Thanks!)
If you listen to, watch, or read the news, you probably have seen the most current breaking news about red meat. Over the weekend, my friend Michelle, sent me an ar...
Stop and Smell the Roses...and Herbs and Fruits, Too!
If stress is getting to you (or even if it isn't) it is time to stop and smell the roses. They really do have incredible power to help reduce stress, as they contai...
Just Another Manic (and Meatless) Monday
Good morning and happy Monday. Thanks to Rita for the tip about using Epsom salt as a fertilizer. Sure enough, as you said, there were the instructions right on th...
Know Your Risks
So often people run to their doctor's office (or just call) to ask for an antibiotic. In the past few years, people have been downing the Z Pack (Zithromaz) like c...
Food be thy Medicine
We that live on a plant-based diet are regularly asked how we have the discipline to resist foods we once loved. It's super hard to explain that we don't feel depri...
15 Ways to Detoxify Your Body
Saw this on a friend's FaceBook page and thought it was worth sharing....I try to do many of these things, though certainly not all. I particularly love number 5. ...
Thanks, Doc
Yesterday morning I watched an excellent special with Dr. Neal Barnard, about saving our brains from dementia and Alzheimers. Locally, it was on channel 17, a PBS s...
Be Fruit(and Veggie)ful and Multiply!
"Whole foods such as fruits, vegetables, grains and beans contain literally THOUSANDS of (other) substances that are protective, having anti-aging, anti-cancer and a...
Carpet Winners, Shaker Losers
Well, last night we got to watch the Oscars and the beautiful stars walking the Red Carpet, beforehand. I bet many of them have just come off of fad diets and crazy...